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Acute coronary syndromes

DEFINE FLAIR and IFR SWEDEHEART: Safety in Revascularization Based on FFR and iFR in Both Stable and ACS Patients

The safety of physiology-based coronary revascularisation has been supported by evidence for years now. DEFER (1998-2001) was...
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Coronary disease

DESSOLVE III: Xience vs. MiStent

The MiStent device is made of cobalt-chromium, with struts of up to 64 µm thick. It is coated...
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Coronary disease

Successful CTO: associated to higher survival rate?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The presence of chronic total occlusions (CTO) in coronary angiograms varies between 5%...
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Coronary disease

In-stent CTO: different prognosis from that of De Novo CTO?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO) are truly challenging and different technologies are being developed...
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Coronary disease

Incidence of ‘Slow Flow’ After Rotational Atherectomy of Calcified Arteries

Courtesy of Dr. José Álvarez ‘Slow flow’ may complicate a rotational atherectomy procedure, especially when done on severely...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Follow-up at 10 years for invasive vs. conservative strategy for non-ST-segment elevation infarction

The ICTUS (Invasive Versus Conservative Treatment in Unstable Coronary Syndromes) trial compared early invasive strategy with a...
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Drug-eluting stents

Promising Outcomes of Overlapping Stents in Patients Undergoing Bioresorbable Scaffold (BRS) Implantation

Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro. In regular clinical practice, overlapping stents are reported in up to 30% of...
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Antiplatelet

Dual antiaggregation time and death by bleeding

Despite the fact that some randomized studies and meta-analyzis have suggested prolonged dual antiaggregation could be associated...
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